Comrade N. P. Gorbunov!

I request that you read the attached document 345.

Go into it thoroughly. Verify it.

You must know that Chertkov has already once lodged a complaint against the People's Commissariat of Justice regarding its improper treatment of sectarians. The complaint was reviewed by a special commission (chaired by M. N. Pokrovsky*. Consult with him for additional information).

Chertkov's complaint was found to be unfounded.

Take this into account and go into the matter thoroughly. Give it the proper direction.

Lenin

Written May 31, 1921

First published in 1932

in Lenin Miscellany XX

Printed from the manuscript